Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

•Heres a great activity that has multiple lessons involved! We cut open the top of the pumpkins and the children each have an oppotunity to reach in a grab the "guts" we talk about how it feels, smells, etc. They each get a scoop on a paper plate and a bowl to put the seeds in. They fill the bowls with seeds and then wash them through a strainer. •Have the children spread out their seeds on a cooking sheet (spray cooking sheet ahead of time with cooking spray)• Spinkle salt on them, put in oven for about 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees..turning as needed until they are golden brown. Remove and cool.

Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples•caramel squares•Apples (one for each child)•chocolate morsels•Sprinkles •skewers (find at walmart/craft stores) •wax paper~Melt the caramel in a saucepan (you can add milk to help thin it out) or use a croc pot.~ Assist the children in dipping their apple in the caramel.~Sprinkle with chocolate morsels or sprinklesbefore they dry!~place on wax paper

Apple Pie Pockets

Make these simple apple pockets with Grands Biscuits. Press out dough with hands or rolling pin so the biscuit is flat and round. Add apple pie filling to one half of the circle (I used the Apple Pie filling they sell at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store) you can add cinnamon if it is not in the filling. Fold over the biscuit to form a "pocket" and pinch down the sides with your fingers or a fork to seal. Bake in oven on cookie sheet at 350 degrees until golden brown. Add a scoop of caramel ice cream and enjoy!

Butter

ButterMaking butter is so much fun! This activity can tie in with "The Farm" theme or Thanksgiving.•1 Baby food jar for each child •Heavy cream~Fill each childs jar 1/2 way and replacelid tightly~Have the children shake until the cream becomes thick.~refrigerate overnight and serve with rolls.

Edible Ocean

What you will need:

• 1 cup of pre-made blueberry flavored gelatin for each child • gummy fishWhat to do:~ prepare the gelatin ahead of time in separate clear plastic cups (1 per child)~ let children gently place fish into cup and enjoyHint: for a carnival theme fill a clear plastic party bag with blueberry gelatin, place a orange gummy fish in the middle and tie bag shut with a ribbon. Looks like the fish in a bag you win at the carnival/fair.

Spider Cookies

What you need:• chocolate sandwich cookies• black lace licorice• white frosting • mini m&m's or red hots • white icingWhat to do:•open cookie and lay legs across so you have 8 legs. • place top over the legs• add two m&m's or red hots for eyes using the white icing.....YUMMY!

Edible Witch's Hat

What You Need:• Chocolate Cookies• Chocolate Icing• Chocolate KissesWhat To Do:• Use a small dab of icing to "glue" the kiss to the top of a chocolate cookie • Enjoy!

Edible Pumpkin

What You Need:• Caramel Rice Cakes• Orange Icing (mix white icing with orange food coloring)•Green Taffy for leafWhat To Do:• Cover top of rice cake with orange icing • Pull apart taffy and form a leaf,attach.

Refreshing Lemonade

What you need:• 8 Lemons• 6 cups water• 1 cup sugar• ice

What to do:• Slice Lemons in half and squeeze lemon juice into a pitcher• Add water and sugar then stir.• Add ice to chill

Edible Valentine Craft

Make this cute edible craft by covering the top of a caramel rice cake with pink icing (mix white icing with pink food coloring) and add fruit shaped candies for eyes, nose and mouth.

Homemade Playdough!!

What you will need:• 7 cups of all purpose flour• 4 cups hot water• 1/4 cup vegetable oil• 3 tablespoons of cream of tarter • 3 cups of salt • several different colors of food coloringWhat to do:~ Mix flour, cream of tarter and salt in a mixing bowl and mix~ Add oil and water and knead (add flour to get softer dough)~ divide playdough and knead a different food coloring into each. ~ store in container with lid or divide it up and put in ziploc bags for children to take home.Hint: if playdough dries out add water and knead through

Ants On A Log

Ants On A Log•Raisens•Celery or Pretzel logs•Peanut Butter (honey butter can be substituted if you cannot have peanut butter in your center)~Give each child a piece of celery, raisens, and a spoon of peanut butter (child keeps their spoon of peanut butter to spread) on a paper plate.~children spread the peanut butter on the celery and then top with raisens. Use cream cheese as alternative to peanut butter.

Dirt And Worm Cups

What You Need:• 4 cups milk• 2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix• 16 oz cool whip (in container)• 2 packages of chocolate sandwich cookies• gummy worms (2-3 per child)• clear plastic cups (1 per child)What to do:• In a gallon sized ziploc bag put cookies and allow kids to use a rolling pin to crush them into small pieces. (do the same for the other package of cookies)• In two seperate large mixing bowls make the pudding according to the the directions on package and allow to thicken. • Stir in 8 ounces of coolwhip and 1/2 of ONE bag of crushed cookies into each bowl of pudding and mix with a rubber scraper.• put 1 tablespoon of crushed cookies on the bottom of each cup, fill 3/4 of pudding mix, and then top with remainer of cookies. Add gummy worms and chill for about 1 hour.

St Patricks Day Float

What to do:• Fill each cup 1/4 way of grape juice• add a scoop of sherbert• add gingerale almost to the top • top with yummy whipped cream

Edible Cookie Ghosts

What You Need:• Vienna Fingers• White Icing• Mini chocolate candies• Plastic
knivesWhat To Do:• Cover the top and side of the cookies with icing using plastic knives• Add chocolate candies for eyes and mouth

Edible Jack-O-Lantern

What You Need:• Caramel Rice Cakes• Yellow Chocolate Candies or candy corn for eyes• Brown mini chocolate candies or raisens for mouth• Banana shaped candies or candy corn for nose• Orange Icing (you can mix white icing with orange food coloring)• Green Taffy for leafWhat To Do:• Spread icing over top of rice cake• Add Eyes, mouth and nose with candies• pull apart taffy and form leaf for top